Allah decreed that I be involved in a car accident, and one of my colleagues was riding with me, and the accident resulted in the death of this colleague
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Fatwa number ( 15379 )
Q: Allah decreed a car accident for me, and one of my colleagues at work was riding with me in my car while we were headingto al-Madinah al-Munawwarahwhere we work inYanbua large truck struck us in our path, and hit us, and as a result of this accident my colleague passed away(may Allah have mercy on him), and I was injured with fractures and bruises, and Allah granted me recovery, praise be to Allah. The question, O honorable Shaykh: Do I owe an expiation for the death of my colleague (may Allah have mercy on him)? Knowing that the report of the engineers and specialists in the traffic department ofal-Madinahcompletely cleared me of responsibility for the accident, and that I am not responsible for the accident, and that the percentage of fault is one hundred percent (100%) on the truck driver. I ask you to issue a ruling on what happened. I ask Allah not to show you anything disliked and to keep you for the service of the religion.
A: If the matter is as you described in the question, then you do not owe an expiation. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Allah decreed a car accident for me, and one of my colleagues at work was riding with me in my car while we were headingto al-Madinah al-Munawwarahwhere we work inYanbua large truck struck us in our path, and hit us, and as a result of this accident my colleague passed away(may Allah have mercy on him), and I was injured with fractures and bruises, and Allah granted me recovery, praise be to Allah. The question, O honorable Shaykh: Do I owe an expiation for the death of my colleague (may Allah have mercy on him)? Knowing that the report of the engineers and specialists in the traffic department ofal-Madinahcompletely cleared me of responsibility for the accident, and that I am not responsible for the accident, and that the percentage of fault is one hundred percent (100%) on the truck driver. I ask you to issue a ruling on what happened. I ask Allah not to show you anything disliked and to keep you for the service of the religion.
A: If the matter is as you described in the question, then you do not owe an expiation. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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